Contact
The ORSS personnel offers the following services for the UMDNJ Newark Campus. Our staff is equipped to answer any questions you may have, however to accommodate our customers, the following is a break down of each of our ORSS staff general responsibilities. In addition, we have provided the staff email addresses for your convenience.
Dr. Prasad Neti, PhD
Radiation Safety Officer
New Jersey Medical School Room A534
185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: (973) 972-6019 or (973) 972-5305
Fax: (973) 972-6498
Emergency Cellular: (973) 747-8506
E-mail: netipv@umdnj.edu
• Participates in education and safety programs for employees throughout UMDNJ Newark campus and oversees investigators, physicians, and other researchers.
• Develops the Radiation Safety Quality Assurance and Procedure Manual
• Ensures compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines of regulatory agencies
• Investigation and analysis of incidents and badge exposures
• Oversees waste management program, radiation safety and patient surveys.
• Serves as an advisor to responsible administrative officers of different units in regards to design of facilities where radioisotopes and/or x-ray producing equipment is used.
Dr. Sabya Ganguly, PhD
Radiation Safety Technologist
Phone: (973) 972-5305
• Inspection of Labs and Wipe Test Surveys
• Survey incoming Radioactive Material Packages for Licensees
• Decommissioning of laboratories
• Iodination procedures, updates inventory, survey common/cold rooms
• Urinalysis and Daily Calibration counts on liquid scintillation counters
Ms. Corisa Mobley,
Management Assistant to EMOHS (OEM, ORSS, EOHSS)
973-972-0861 - Phone
973-972-6104- Fax
mobleyco@umdnj.edu
Dr. Sivakumar Munisamy, PhD
Radiation Safety Technologist
Phone: 973-972-5305 or (973) 972-9109 (ICPH)
munisasi@umdnj.edu
• Integrity test for incoming radioactive packages and release to Licensees
• Calibrations/Servicing of portable radiation survey meters
• Inspections of Labs, audit and surveys (MSB, CC, ICPH & UH)
• Iodination procedures and update monthly RAM inventories
• Daily and weekly calibrations of LSC and gamma counters
• Participate in radiations safety dosimeter program
• Maintain the training program database
Mr. Michael Nistico, BS
Health Physicist
Phone: (973) 972-5305
• Investigation & analysis of incidents and Occupational Radiation Exposures
• Calibration/Servicing of Portable Radiation Surveys (GM Counters)
• Radiation Safety Orientations
• Collection of Radioactive Liquid and Solid Waste
• Decay on-site disposal and off-site disposal through external vendor
• Lab Audits & surveys (MSB, CC, ICPH & UH)
• Iodination procedures and ALARA reports
• Inpatient/Out-patient counselings and surveys
• High Dose Remote (HDR) afterloader source exchange (Radiation Oncology)
• Decommissioning of laboratories and security checks
• Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine & Advance Imaging Centers auditing
• Survey incoming Radioactive Material Packages for Licensees
• Gamma Counter calibrations and LSC Efficiency measurements
• Linearity and Consistency checks of dose calibrators
• Dosimetry Program
Ms. Mary Ann Shmegelski, BS
Health Physicist
Phone: (973) 972-5305
• Investigation & analysis of incidents and Occupational Radiation Exposures
• Calibration/Servicing of Portable Radiation Surveys (GM Counters)
• Radiation Safety Orientations
• Collection of Radioactive Liquid and Solid Waste
• Decay on-site disposal and off-site disposal through external vendor
• Lab Audits & surveys (MSB, CC, ICPH & UH)
• Iodination procedures and ALARA reports
• Inpatient/Out-patient counselings and surveys
• High Dose Remote (HDR) afterloader source exchange (Radiation Oncology)
• Decommissioning of laboratories and security checks
• Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine & Advance Imaging Centers auditing
• Survey incoming Radioactive Material Packages for Licensees
• Gamma Counter calibrations and LSC Efficiency measurements
• Linearity and Consistency checks of dose calibrators
• Dosimetry Program
Mr. Lowell Charles Thelin, MS, CHP
Health Physicist
Phone: (973) 972-5305
thelinlc@umdnj.edu
• NJDEP X-ray producing equipment registrations, surveys, and dispositions
• Inpatient/Out-patient counselings and surveys
• Mark I Gamma Irradiator Training
• Radiation Safety Orientations
• Sealed Source Inventory (MSB, CC, ICPH, ADMC & UH)
• Iodination procedures and ALARA reports
• Maintains all NJDEP X-ray producing equipment files
• Linearity and Consistency checks of dose calibrators
• Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine & Advance Imaging Centers auditing
• High Dose Remote (HDR) afterloader source exchange (Radiation Oncology)
• Gamma Counter calibrations and LSC Efficiency measurements
Mr. Donald Varga, BA
Radiation Safety Technologist
Phone: (973) 972-5305
vargadc@umdnj.edu
• Radiation Safety Dosimetry Program for all UMDNJ radiation workers & support Staff
• Maintaining & updating of university-wide Internal dose records
• Investigation & analysis of incidents and Occupational Radiation Exposures
• Inspection of Labs and Wipe Test Surveys
• Calibration/Servicing of Portable Radiation Surveys (GM Counters)
